Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

means taken to locate the missing articles
and Superintendent D~ickensoA's order to
the several Assistant Superintendent
along the line of the Union Pacific to
hurry forward the rails as soon as posi-
BILE. It was found that ON August 90 q car
left Council Bluffs. Mr.. Baldwin had bsen
t~elegraphing for two hours that day and
cars of street rails left Pocatello last night.
and that two more were in sight. The re-
which port had been published that the
street rails were in South Butte
WA NOT
by the Bennett Brothers. MI. Davis then
explained how the Bennett Brothers had
been forced to accept a limit Of four months
in which to have the line laid against their
convictions, and darby limited that malign
Influences at work in the Council had been
exerted against them 80 as to hamper them
in the fulfllment of their charter. They
didn't willingly undertake an impossibility,
but having had it forced upon them they
did everything in their power. He desired
to impress upOn the honorable body he
was addressing that the company intended
to put q street railroad into Butte suitable
to the wants of the place, have spared no ex-
penee and are acting in good faith. MI.
Lavell thought the road could be built in
four months with ease, and said that his
firm had stood prepared to do SO yet. Mr..
Walton explained his position. He didn't
want to take away the charter from the
company but if they fail to complete its
requirements by September 8 they should
he
COMPELLED TO FORFEIT
the 5000 stipulated in it. Mr.. Davis
said the different systems in vogue each
required a different rail and until the sys-
tenn for Butte had been decided upon they
could not order the rails. Mr.. Dawson
offered an explanation in regard to the
spices and bolts referred to. They were
ordered at the same time as the rails.
Shortly. after the mill laid off for repairs.
They could not possibly be sent before last
week. II they had been shipped at the same
time as the rails they should be at Poca-
,tello now. The fittings had been ordered
at the same time as the rails, and the lat
ter were of no use without them. The road
could nave been graded and the tics laid,
but it would hardly do to tear up Main
weeks until the rails arrived. He was GER
tain the citizens would not want that.
After some further discussion the question
was put and carried, Mr.. Lavell alone
voting in the negative. The company have
therefore
THIRTY DAYS FROM SEPTEMBER 9
in which to lay the road and have it in
working order up to the southern boundary
OF the city. The Mayor called attention
to the Davis suit against the city and was
authorized to employ counsel to defend the
,uSf 1rIrn T ,ohnr oo 1ol offorfinn tn q
stairway that encroached on Utah street
at the junction OF Broadway beyond the
proper limits. They are on the property
of Pat Hamilton and he wanted them
moved to the north side of the building 80
as to leave room on the sidewalk. He
characterized their present position as a
nuisance. The Council thought the Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys had ample
authority to deal with the matter and de.
clined to interfere. The old Council had
allowed three feet and if that was exceeded
they could exert their authority. After
some further informal discussion the Council
adjourned to next regular meeting.